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Sabres striving to snap out of power-play doldrums

The disappointment and frustration of the two-man advantage lingers with Dan Bylsma.

The coach can’t talk about the Buffalo Sabres power play without reliving the opportunities wasted in St. Louis and Dallas. Something surfaced when the Sabres failed to convert.

It may be frustration. It may be an erosion of confidence. But the once strong power play, which still ranks in the top 10 in the National Hockey League, has gone 0 for 10 in the last three games.

“I have a tough time thinking about this without thinking about the 5 on 3, and it’s almost still affecting us, not scoring on those 5 on 3s in St.